Process
Easy, OOP. Tech stack: PHP + React for most teams. SCE is a sorrow, and the interview process is different from hiring for Wayfair Labs.
1st round: HR round 2nd round: Codility take-home assessment 3rd round: Coding share round - optimize solution 4th round: Behavioral round
Questions
Do you know PHP and React?
Build a warehouse management tool.
Java OOP questions:
Know data structures: binary heap, PQ, linked list.
If you know university DS algorithms, including sorting, then you will be good and ready for interviews.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Wayfair Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
Wayfair's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wayfair's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Wayfair Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Place to Work as a Co-OpSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 27, 2025Pros: Lots of self-guided work. The pay is good.Cons: Large amount of layoffs yearly.
- 1.0Friendly People, Poor ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 13, 2022Pros: Good people and a friendly environment.Cons: Management is not the best.
- 2.0Immature for a 20-year-old companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 20, 2023Pros: Mature, though not always modern, software process. Organization is somewhat flattened through Slack.Cons: Morale is tanked by layoffs and falling stock price. Internal technical support is awful (but possibly improving?).
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